24 Jun 1997
R. v. NG YAU LEE
- Citation
- R. v. NG YAU LEE
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA344/1997
The appeal is allowed because the appellant's exceptional personal circumstances (late pregnancy, fear of giving birth in custody, family dependency and guilty plea) fall within the exception identified in R v Lai Kui, permitting a non‑immediate custodial disposition despite the general deterrent requirement; the appropriate order substituted a three‑month sentence suspended for 12 months.